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Teacher Support Network is a 24/7 helpline for all teachers. It aims to provide practical and emotional support to staff in the education sector and their families regardless of age, length of service, or union affiliations to improve well-being, quality of life, and career effectiveness. Teacher Support Network services are open to trainees, newly qualified teachers, serving teachers, headteachers, and retired professionals, as well as staff in the adult, further, and higher education sectors. The charity's areas of expertise include finance, housing, care issues, health, well-being at work, and career development. Teacher Support Line offers free, information, advice, and solution-focused counselling to teachers and lecturers. The helpline provided by national charity Teacher Support Network is available 24 hours a day and 365 days a year.〔Camden Council〕 Teacher Support Network is made up of the following charities: * Teacher Support Network (England). * Teacher Support Cymru. * Teacher Support Scotland. * Recourse (formerly College and University Support Network.) ==History== The organisation began as a benevolent fund for teachers, which was set up by the National Union of Teachers in 1877. In September 1999, it launched its telephone counselling service for teachers suffering from work-related stress. Available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, the line took over 11,000 calls in its first year. In 2001, it began offering online services such as email counselling and fact sheets of information useful to teachers. In 2001, Teacher Support Scotland was established to provide specific support to teachers in Scotland. A year later Teacher Support Cymru was set up to provide similar support to teachers in Wales. In 2005, Teacher Support Network trustees took the decision to formally invest in a policy and public affairs function. In 2006, the charity launched the College and University Support Network with, the support of the University and College Union The new charity provided specialist support to all those working in post-school education. In 2010, College and University Support Network was relaunched as Recourse. In 2008, Teacher Support Network conducted a literature review which, for the first time, pulled together and evaluated the evidence available about teacher well-being. In 2010, high-profile cases, including the Peter Harvey case, led to an increase in calls from teachers to the network.〔TES article〕 In 2010, the Teacher Support Network and British Council for School Environments produced the 2010 School Environment Survey, with promotional assistance from Association of Teachers and Lecturers BBC News.〔()〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Teacher Support Network」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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